Employers Should Be Cautious Before Relying on a Claim of “Undue Hardship” to Deny an Employee’s Request for Accommodation
California employers are required to engage in an interactive process and reasonably accommodate the known disabilities of employees and applicants to permit them to perform the essential functions of a position. However, employers are not required to provide accommodation if doing so would cause “undue hardship” to the employer’s operations. Employers may be tempted to […]